Manoja, Manas-ja: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Manoja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Manoj.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. Manoja. King of Brahmavaddhana (Benares). He is identified with Sariputta (J.v.332). For his story see the Sona Nanda Jataka.
2. Manoja. A lion. See the Manoja Jataka.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryManoja (मनोज).—a. mindborn. (-m.) the god of love.
Manoja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manas and ja (ज). See also (synonyms): manojanman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryManoja (मनोज).—mfn.
(-jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) Born or seated in the mind. m.
(-jaḥ) Kama. E. manas and ja born.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryManoja (मनोज).—[masculine] = manasija.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryManoja (मनोज):—[=mano-ja] [from mano > man] m. ‘m°-born’ love or the god of love, [Kāvya literature]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryManoja (मनोज):—[mano-ja] (jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a. Sprung from the mind. m. Kāma.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryManoja (मनोज) [Also spelled manoj]:—(nm) Cupid—the god of love.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusManōja (ಮನೋಜ):—[adjective] born within or from the mind.
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Manōja (ಮನೋಜ):—
1) [noun] a passion; a desire.
2) [noun] Manmatha, the Love-God, who is born within or from the mind.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryManoja (मनोज):—n. Mythol. mind-born; a title of the god Kamadev; adj. charming; pleasant; beautiful; appealing; captivating;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+1): Manoja Jataka, Manojadya, Manojagama, Manojagat, Manojala, Manojalpa, Manojana, Manojanana, Manojanita, Manojanman, Manojata, Manojava, Manojavam, Manojavas, Manojavasa, Manojavata, Manojavin, Manojavishtha, Manojavitva, Manojavriddhi.
Full-text: Manojanman, Manojavasa, Manojavriddhi, Manojanita, Manojata, Svantaja, Manojavin, Manoj, Cetobhava, Giriya, Sona Nanda Jataka, Brahmavaddhana, Manojavas, Shariraja, Bharata, Mahilamukha Jataka, Vriddhi.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Manoja, Manas-ja, Mano-ja, Manōja; (plurals include: Manojas, jas, Manōjas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 9.21 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 10.207 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 9.9 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.11.11 < [Chapter 11 - The Story of the Gopīs that were Residents of...]
Verse 2.21.6 < [Chapter 21 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 5.6.17 < [Chapter 6 - Seeing Śrī Mathurā]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXIII - Speech of virochana on subjection of the mind < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 16 - Vārāṇasī from proto historic to historic context < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]